Hancock, Maryland

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Hancock is a town in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,725 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Geography

C&O Canal

Hancock is located at 39°42′7″N, 78°10′51″W^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.74%) is water.

The state of Maryland narrows to two miles wide in the Hancock area -- the smallest line-to-line distance of any U.S. state. It is at the junction of Interstates 68 and 70.

The C&O Canal passes through the town, and the Western Maryland Rail Trail connects Hancock with Fort Frederick State Park.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,725 people, 735 households, and 462 families residing in the town. The population density was 246.7/km² (637.8/mi²). There were 803 housing units at an average density of 114.8/km² (296.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.26% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

There were 735 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $32,538. Males had a median income of $25,353 versus $20,304 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,758. About 11.6% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.